Setanta Sports will air 30 live UFC events in Ireland starting Aug. 1

The UFC will return to Setanta Sports in Ireland, officials on Monday announced.

This past month, the UFC announced a deal with a new U.K. and Irish television partner, BT Sport, which will launch Aug. 1 once the UFC’s current deal with ESPN UK runs out.

Monday’s announcement includes two new BT Sport channels and ESPN added to the Setanta Sports package in Ireland, which means satellite subscribers to the pack will have access to 30 live UFC events. The first airing on the package is slated to be UFC 163, which takes place Aug. 3 in Rio de Janeiro (early Aug. 4 in Ireland).

But Irish fans, in particular, may be most interested early on to see the second UFC fight of countryman Conor McGregor, who meets Andy Ogle at UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 on Aug. 17 in Boston.

“This content is a real game changer for Setanta,” Brian Quinn, Setanta Sports marketing director, stated. “It’s not just 30 live UFC events, but it will also include all associated UFC shows such as ‘The Ultimate fighter,’ weigh-ins and ‘The Road to the Octagon.’

McGregor debuted in the UFC in April with a “Knockout of the Night” win over Marcus Brimage in just 67 seconds in Sweden, electrifying his home country and making many new fans around the world in the process. Before signing with the UFC, McGregor held both the lightweight and featherweight titles for England’s Cage Warriors promotion.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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